3D MAN DEAD, 2 MORE FALL ILL

A third man was found dead and two more people were hospitalized
yesterday in Camden County as a tainted batch of heroin continues to
sicken and kill drug users across the area.

Pennsauken police found the 31-year-old man dead at the Riviera Motor
Inn on Route 130 about 12:25 p.m. A heroin bag stamped Chemistry and
crack cocaine were found in the room, according to Bill Shralow,
spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

Authorities did not release the man's name because his family had not
been notified. An autopsy is pending.

At least 41 people in Camden County have been hospitalized since
Friday after using heroin, including the two who fell ill yesterday.
A Gloucester Township man was found dead Friday night, and a
Gloucester City man was found dead Saturday.

This is the second time this year that dozens of drug users have been
sickened after using heroin that authorities believe was laced with
fentanyl, a legal painkiller that can be fatal in large doses.

The drug combination has caused more than 100 deaths nationwide,
including about a dozen in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware in
April. Officials in Chester County have said they suspect three
people died from the drug earlier this month.